The best and worst fashion of TIFF 2013
The best and worst fashion of TIFF 2013
If seeing a slew of great movies is the very best part of TIFF, scrutinizing the stars’ red carpet ensembles has to be a close second. With the festival winding down, it’s time to decide which leading men and women pulled off a couture coup and which should have taken a reconsidered before leaving the hotel.
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- Actress<strong> Adele Exarchopoulos</strong> wore a pretty lace dress by fellow Frenchwoman Isabel Marant to the gala for <em>Blue Is the Warmest Colour. </em>However, we can’t get past the messy hair and flashes of flesh
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- Worst: Adèle Exarchopoulos
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- <strong>Keira Knightley </strong>looked like a fairytale princess<strong> </strong>at the <em>Can a Song Save Your Life </em>premiere in a strapless cocktail dress by Mary Katrantzou printed with a woodland scene
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- Best: Keira Knightley
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- Basketball player <strong>Carmelo Anthony</strong> and his reality-star wife<strong> La La </strong> look like they ambled onto the<em> 12 Years a Slave </em>red carpet en route to dinner. Note to Carmelo: short-sleeve shirts are generally frowned upon at formal events
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- Worst: Carmelo Anthony and La La Anthony
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- Sorry <a href="http://www.torontolife.com/galleries/tiff-2013-best-dressed-opening-weekend/#tiff-2013-best-dressed-opening-weekend-06">Jake,</a> <a href="http://www.torontolife.com/galleries/tiff-2013-best-dressed-opening-weekend/#tiff-2013-best-dressed-opening-weekend-02">Hugh,</a> <a href="http://www.torontolife.com/galleries/tiff-2013-the-fifth-estate-red-carpet/#tiff-2013-the-fifth-estate-07">Benedict</a> and <a href="http://www.torontolife.com/galleries/tiff-2013-can-a-song-save-your-life-red-carpet/#tiff-2013-red-carpet-can-a-song-save-your-life-12">Adam</a>—the black double-breasted jacket with velvet shawl collar that English actor <strong>Tom Hiddleston’</strong> wore to the <em>Only Lovers Left Alive</em> gala was the most suave suit we saw this year
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- Best: Tom Hiddleston
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- Actress<strong> Laura Ramsey</strong> <a href="http://www.torontolife.com/galleries/tiff-2013-you-are-here-red-carpet/#tiff-2013-red-carpet-you-are-here-04">took a chance on pants</a> at the<em> You Are Here</em> premiere, and pulled off the look. We can’t say the same about the pyjama-style <strong>Christian Cota</strong> ensemble she sported for a portrait session later in the festival
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- Worst: Laura Ramsey
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- <strong>Jessica Chastain </strong>found the perfect shade of turquoise in the Versace dress she wore to the gala for <em>The Disappearance Of Eleanor Rigby. </em>The actress must have recognized the colour was working: she <a href="http://www.torontolife.com/tiff/tiff-parties/2013/09/10/tiff-2013-party-instyle/">wore a similar hue</a> to the HFPA/InStyle party later that night
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- Best: Jessica Chastain
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- <em>Little Miss Sunshine’s</em><strong><em> </em>Abigail Breslin</strong> is now a gorgeous 17-year-old, but she’s struggling to dress her age. Her bustier-style gown at the <em>August: Osage County</em> gala is awfully mature, while the cropped jean jacket feels too juvenile
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- Worst: Abigail Breslin
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- We’re still swooning over the Erdem gown that Alicia Vikander wore for <em>The Fifth Estate </em>premiere on TIFF’s opening night. The floral print is one of the most gorgeous we’ve seen
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- Best: Alicia Vikander
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- <strong>Juliette Binoche’</strong>s black gown at the <em>Words and Pictures </em>gala is bunchy, boring and seems to be migrating to the left. Sorry, Juliette, but we know <a href="http://www.google.ca/imgres?sa=X&biw=1367&bih=1102&tbs=isz:m&tbm=isch&tbnid=UciwgVLhsboDEM:&imgrefurl=http://www.glamour.com/fashion/blogs/dressed/2010/05/best-dressed-at-the-cannes-clo.html&docid=2j1qP_0vqp7msM&imgurl=http://www.glamour.com/fashion/blogs/slaves-to-fashion/2010/05/24/0524juliette-binoche-celine_fa.jpg&w=382&h=594&ei=9GEzUvfjEpPg2wW2gIGIDQ&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:3,s:0,i:87&iact=rc&page=1&tbnh=176&tbnw=113&start=0&ndsp=39&tx=56&ty=111">you can</a> <a href="http://www.google.ca/imgres?sa=X&biw=1367&bih=1102&tbs=isz:m&tbm=isch&tbnid=A3H0ZbU5MPdz2M:&imgrefurl=http://www.celebritydresses100.com/celebrity-dresses/juliette-binoche-halter-red-satin-gown-celebrity-dress-replicas-hotel-la-mamounia-re-opening.html&docid=VbdtnlOluVDT3M&imgurl=http://www.celebritydresses100.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/j/u/juliette-binoche-red-dress-hotel-re-opening-03.jpg&w=500&h=1109&ei=9GEzUvfjEpPg2wW2gIGIDQ&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:72,s:0,i:302&iact=rc&page=2&tbnh=200&tbnw=92&start=39&ndsp=48&tx=38&ty=102">do better</a>
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- Worst: Juliette Binoche
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- <em>Game of Thrones </em>dragon tamer <strong>Emilia Clarke</strong> worked Vivenne Westwood on the <em>Dom Hemingway</em> red carpet. Her dress drapes gracefully around her curves and its mustard hue complements her (natural) brunette locks
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- Best: Emilia Clarke
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- At the <em>Tracks </em>premiere, <strong>Mia Wasikowska</strong> broke the first rule of red carpets by forgetting to check if her Azzedine Alaia dress was see-through in photos. Whoops!
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- Worst: Mia Wasikowska
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- <strong>Idris Elba</strong> looked suave in Prada on the <em>Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom</em> red carpet. We love that he opted for chunky black leather sneakers instead of classic dress shoes
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- Best: Idris Elba
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- <strong>Hilary Swank’</strong>s Gucci dress at the amfAR Inspiration Gala managed to look both geriatric and awkwardly revealing
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- Worst: Hilary Swank
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- For the <em>12 Years a Slave</em> gala, red carpet rookie <strong>Lupita Nyong'o</strong> wore a stunning long-sleeved Prada gown that fit the Kenyan actress beautifully. Bravo!
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- Best: Lupita Nyong'o
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- Speaking of matchy-matchy, <em>Harry Potter</em> actor <strong>Tom Felton</strong> and his girlfriend <strong>Jade Olivia</strong> wore coordinating Burberry Prorsum looks at the Fox Searchlight party. We actually like both Felton’s suit and Olivia’s sheath. Together, though, it’s a whole lot of maroon
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- Worst: Tom Felton and Jade Olivia
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- At the <em>Rush </em>premiere, <strong>Chris Hemsworth</strong> wore a three-piece Gucci suit with a subtle windowpane check, while his wife <strong>Elsa Pataky</strong> opted for sheer Elie Saab. Her ruby earrings even complement his deep red tie—cute but not too matchy-matchy
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- Best: Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky
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- Sure, it was raining on the day of the<em> Supermensch</em> premiere, but that doesn’t give <strong>Mike Myers</strong> permission to wear New Balance sneakers, a baggy sweater and dad jeans on the red carpet. For goodness’ sake, Mike—you couldn’t have thrown on a pair of chinos?
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- Worst: Mike Myers
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- <strong>Reese Witherspoon</strong> usually plays it safe on the red carpet. Not so at the <em>Devil’s Knot</em> gala, where she donned green Jimmy Choos and a Jason Wu chiffon dress with a plunging V-neck
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- Best: Reese Witherspoon
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- We love <strong>Julia Roberts,</strong> which is why it pains us that she picked this red Dolce & Gabbana mini with lace detailing for the <em>August: Osage County</em> premiere. Her gams looked great; the dress’s voluminous sleeves and wrinkled midsection didn’t
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- Worst: Julia Roberts
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- The Valentino halter dress that <strong>Olivia Wilde </strong>wore to the <em>Third Person </em>premiere was ladylike (thanks to a full skirt) and edgy (thanks to an acid yellow hue). And that fuchsia lip? Perfection.
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- Best: Olivia Wilde
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If seeing a slew of great movies is the very best part of TIFF, scrutinizing the stars’ red carpet ensembles has to be a close second. With the festival winding down, it’s time to decide which leading men and women pulled off a couture coup and which should have taken a reconsidered before leaving the hotel.
See the best and worst outfits »
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Jessica Chastain wore Victoria Sorkin’s handmade earrings. A Toronto-based jewellery and fashion designer http://www.victoriasorkin.com